The Bauchi State Command of the Nigerian Police Force has confirmed a communal clash in Sang village in the Bogoro Local Government Area that claimed one life and led to the destruction of 64 houses on Saturday evening.
The Command's spokesperson, SP Ahmed Wakil, who disclosed the incident in a statement on Sunday, said the clash was triggered by the coronation of the head of a hamlet in Sang village.
Although, he said only one person, a 65-year-old man was killed in the unfortunate incident, scores of others sustained various degrees of injury.
In the statement titled, “CP orders for a full-scale investigation, cautions against any knee-jerk reactions to the disturbance of public peace in Bogoro," Wakil said police have restored calm in the affected area.
The state police spokesperson said the commissioner, Aminu Alhassan, had ordered an immediate investigation into the crisis to unravel its remote causes.
He said immediately the command received information about the unrest, operatives comprising tactical teams, Rapid Response Squad and Operation Restore Peace were deployed to the area to maintain law and order.
The statement partly read, “On April 15, 2023, at about 7.00pm, the Bauchi State Police Command received a distress call over ongoing skirmishes in the Bogoro area of the state.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the communal clash in Sang village of Bogoro LGA emanated from the coronation of the Hamlet Head of Sang.
“Some irate youths protested against the coronation. Consequently, this resulted in an attack on innocent citizens, as the irate youths set 64 houses, three motorcycles and properties worth millions of naira ablaze.
“One Apollos Danlami, 70 years old, was killed in the incident while a certain Naemiya Bature, 65 years of age, and some other people were injured in the fracas."
Regretting the incident, the Command's spokesperson said relative peace had been restored to the area.
“Also, visibility patrol is ongoing to maintain public peace and order. The CP has directed the DPO Bogoro to commence a discrete investigation in earnest to unravel the circumstances that led to this turmoil.
“Furthermore, concerted efforts have been intensified in a bid to arrest the perpetrators of this dastardly act to face the full wrath of the law. Further development will be communicated as the investigation unfolds,” it added.